Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink painting by the Joseon dynasty painting artist After Gessen. It dates from 1506 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 29.100.468
- Credit line
- H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The inclusion of the dog alongside the rider and horse suggests a focus on daily life or a specific moment of interaction between humans and animals.
Created in 1506 by an anonymous artist working in the style of Gessen, the painting depicts a genre scene centered on equestrianism. The composition features a man mounted on a horse, accompanied by a dog, set within a Chinese context. As a work classified as a genre scene, the imagery focuses on the depiction of these specific figures and the activity of horseback riding rather than a mythological or religious narrative.
The inclusion of the dog alongside the rider and horse suggests a focus on daily life or a specific moment of interaction between humans and animals. The piece is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, executed in ink and color on silk.
Technique & Style
The work is a painting executed in ink and color on a silk support, classified as a genre scene from 1506. Its subject combines a dog, a horse and a rider in an equestrian composition. The piece was created in China and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.
Formal qualities include a balanced arrangement of figures, subtle tonal modulation, and a linear brushwork typical of Chinese painting of the early 16th century.
History & Provenance
Created in 1506, this painting is executed in ink and color on silk and was produced in China by an anonymous artist working in the style of Gessen. The piece is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The available sources do not detail the original commission, early ownership chain, or intermediate provenance prior to its acquisition by the museum.
Overview
This untitled painting, created in 1506 by the artist known as After Gessen, is an ink and color work on silk. It presents a lively genre scene centered around equestrian activities. The composition captures a moment involving a man on horseback, accompanied by other riders and dogs, suggesting a pause within a larger event.
Artist & collection
